Na Mara

Choreographed by: Maggie Gallagher  (UK)  March 2002
Email: drowsy.maggie@virgin.net  Tel: +44 (0)7950 291350  Web Site: www.maggieG.co.uk
Description: 32 count, Intermediate level, 4-wall line dance
Music: “Na Mara” by The Borderers.  CD: Inspired!  90 BPM (“Celtic Reggae” style!)
Available from: Honky Tonk Jukebox 01604 582020 www.linedance.co.uk  and Redneck Records
Begin: 64 count intro (42 seconds) Weight on left, right toe pointed to right side

1-8	CROSS & BEHIND, 1/4, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, RIGHT-LOCK-STEP, TRIPLE FULL TURN
1&2	Cross step right over left, Step left to side, Step right behind left
&3,4	Step left to side with a quarter turn left, Step forward on right, Pivot half turn left
5&6	Step forward on right, Lock-step left behind right, Step forward on right
7&8	Travelling slightly forward: Step left, right, left, to make a whole turn right

9-16	STEP, 1/4-ROCK-CROSS, SIDE, HITCH-TURN, HITCH-TURN, LEFT SAILOR STEP
1	Step forward on right
2&3	Turn quarter right and rock left to side, Recover weight onto right, Cross step left over right
4	Step right to side
&5	Hitch left knee and turn half left on ball of right foot, Step left to side
&6	Hitch right knee and turn half left on ball of left, Step right to side
7&8	Step left behind right, Step right to side, Step left in place

17-24	STEP-SCUFF-HITCH-STEP, SCUFF-HITCH-STEP, 1/4 STEP-SCUFF-HITCH-STEP, SCUFF-HITCH-STEP
1&2&	Step forward on right, Scuff left forward, Hitch left, Step forward on left
3&4	Scuff right forward, Hitch right, Step forward on right
5&6&	Turn quarter left and step forward on left, Scuff right, Hitch right, Step forward on right
7&8	Scuff left forward, Hitch left, Step forward on left  **
Note:	For optional Irish styling, place hands on hips during the above section.

25-32	CROSS-ROCK-1/4, STEP-TURN-SIDE, HOOK-SIDE SHUFFLE, HOOK-SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2	Cross rock right over left, Recover weight onto left, Turn a quarter right stepping forward on right
3&4	Step forward on left, Pivot 3/4 turn right, Step left to side (The last 4 counts make a whole turn)
&5&6	Hook right foot across left shin, Step right to side, Step left together, Step right to side
&7&8	Hook left foot across right shin, Step left to side, Step right together, Step left to side

Begin again.

** Restart on wall 4. 
Note: When you dance the fourth wall, you will only dance up until count 24. At this point you are facing the front wall and you re-start the dance from count one with the weave. 

Optional ending: 
The dance ends with the music on count 16. 
If you want to finish facing the front, simply adjust the last sailor step to turn 1/4  to face the front.

The Borderers	www.theborderers.com.au